AT&T data breach
The AT&T breach happened on August 20, 2021 and exposed 49,102,176 accounts. 6 kinds of data were exposed.
Overview
- Breach date
- August 20, 2021
- Recorded on
- March 19, 2024
- Accounts exposed
- 49,102,176
- Exposed data
- Dates of birth, Email addresses, Government issued IDs, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses
- Risk score
- 71 out of 100
Risk based on the exposed data
This breach scores 71 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Government issued IDs, Phone numbers, Physical addresses.
The risk score is a guide to how dangerous a breach is, judged by the kinds of data exposed. The number of accounts is not included.
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- Imavex (2021-08-20, 878,209 accounts)
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- DatPiff (2021-08-25, 7,476,940 accounts)
What affected users should do
- Passwords were not exposed, but you may receive fake emails aimed at the exposed email addresses.
- Turn on two-factor authentication for your login.
- Phone numbers were exposed, so watch out for impersonation by text message or phone call.
- ID numbers were exposed, so watch out for contracts signed in your name.
This site organizes publicly available information about data breaches. Data as of October 23, 2024. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.